{"id":2708,"date":"2016-08-11T01:30:33","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T05:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/?p=2708"},"modified":"2016-08-11T01:30:33","modified_gmt":"2016-08-11T05:30:33","slug":"noted-acupuncturist-brings-her-practice-to-lavallette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2016\/08\/noted-acupuncturist-brings-her-practice-to-lavallette\/","title":{"rendered":"Noted Acupuncturist Brings Her Practice to Lavallette"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Acupuncturist<\/a>

Acupuncturist Barbara Knoll, in her Lavallette office. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n

Years ago, Barbara Knoll had an \u201ca-ha moment,\u201d as she describes it, when she accompanied a friend to an acupuncture class she was taking.<\/p>\n

\u201cI worked in the corporate world, and my friend was studying acupuncture,\u201d she recalled recently. \u201cShe said, \u2018this stuff is so cool, you have to come to a lecture.\u2019\u00a0I went, and for me, it was an a-ha moment, a lightbulb moment. Everything I was interested in was coming together at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Knoll, who already held a bachelor\u2019s degree in sociology and a masters degree in counseling, soon quit her corporate job and began studying acupuncture full time, earning a second masters degree from\u00a0the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York.<\/p>\n

Knoll opened up a practice in Toms River and, for the past decade, saw patients on a part-time basis in Lavallette. Recently, she moved the entire practice to Lavallette, opening up the next chapter in her career.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, it\u2019s about helping people and their body, mind and spirit,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Knoll is focused on science-based acupuncture treatment, using AcuGraph technology to examine patients and acquire data on how their bodies function. After the non-invasive test, patients lie down on a comfortable bed on a blanket of jade stones while infrared heat provides its own virtual blanket of comfort. Soothing, new age music plays over speakers in the treatment room, and the lights are turned down.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re relaxed when you lay down, the lights go down, and many people completely fall asleep,\u201d Knoll said.<\/p>\n

The needles are painless (this reporter tried one in the office) and Knoll focuses on relieving areas of bodily stress or blockage.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom a Chinese medicine point of view, whenever you have a problem, it\u2019s because things aren\u2019t flowing the way they should,\u201d said Knoll. \u201cWhat we look for is what\u2019s blocked and how to unblock it. Sometimes, people use the analogy of a kink in the hose. Once you unkink the hose, the water flows. The body is a self-correcting machine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Science backs up the benefits of acupuncture, with studies having shown concrete benefits for those with back, muscle and joint pains. But Knoll touts the benefits of acupuncture beyond its most common usage.\u00a0One of the conditions she most commonly treats is migraine headaches.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of my migraine patients are completely relieved of their migraines,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Knoll said acupuncture can also be used to treat acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome as well as fertility issues. Some of her patients are\u00a0undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer and come in to help boost their immune system or to seek relief from its side effects.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s also extremely good for stress,\u201d said Knoll. \u201cI have several people who come and that is their chief complaint \u2013 whether it\u2019s work stress, family stress or all of the above. Many come frequently in the beginning and then come once a month for treatment afterwards.\u201d<\/p>\n

Knoll is a noted practitioner in the acupuncture field, who is board certified by the NCCAOM, the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, in the states\u00a0of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida. She is also part of the Foundation for Wellness Professionals, an association of professional healthcare motivational and keynote speakers.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy primary way of gaining patients was referrals was from clients,\u201d she said. \u201cI always did very little advertising, and it\u2019s always been word-of-mouth. I\u2019m looking to build that here and establish my presence here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Knoll\u2019s practice is located in the same building as Enright Chiropractic, at 907 Grand Central Avenue in Lavallette. Those interested in therapy can call\u00a0732-664-2922 or stop in. The first visit, which includes the AcuGraph test and an initial treatment session, is $125, with followups costing $75.<\/p>\n

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